You have to train your men harder you lot!!!
It's taken 12 hard years to get there I can tell you, but I went away for 3 nights, left dh with 3 kids and the house, no parents, they are in the UK still. I felt a little guilty for leaving him to it all but NEVER doubted how he'd cope. The only thing I did to prepare for him was cook a lasagne and a shepherds pie for him to heat 2 of the 4 tea times. I came home to a clean, tidy house, fed children, bathed, ready for bed. He had even managed to tidy the garage and utility rooms, do two loads of washing, shop, sort out work for next week, do Harrisons homework (he doesn't speak french so not sure how, but he had) and mop the floors.
He should have been a woman!!
tbh, not sure he would have managed with 6 though so hats off to N.
Tilly join our club, the grass is much greener our side you know!!! We have hope. Well done on the Smoking too........ Yay!